The Atlanta Hawks (8-30) will be at Capital One Arena to meet the Washington Wizards (12-25) in a Southeast Division matchup. The game begins at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, January 10, 2020.
Atlanta Hawks vs. Washington Wizards ATS Odds
Both teams fell in their last outing. The Wizards (9-point underdogs) were defeated by the Orlando Magic, 123-89, while the Hawks (7.5-point underdogs) fell to the Houston Rockets, 122-115. The Washington game finished 6 points under the projected point total of 218, while the Atlanta game went 0.5 points under the projected point total of 237.5.
Atlanta had a turnover percentage of 8.5 (better than their season average of 14.2) while Washington had a better effective field goal percentage (0.464 vs. 0.552). Troy Brown Jr. put together a good performance for Washington with 18 points, 11 rebounds and five assists. Meanwhile, Atlanta rallied around Trae Young, who notched his first triple-double of the season. He dominated, accumulating 42 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists.
This series was highly contested last year, as the teams split their four games last season. In the last contest, the Hawks won 137-129. The Hawks’ offensive rebounding percentage was their largest advantage over the Wizards. Atlanta had a rate of 34.1, while Washington posted a mark of 26.5. This is the first time these teams will go head-to-head this year.
A little over half of the Hawks’ games have finished over the total. Atlanta heads into the game with records of 8-30 straight up (SU) and 17-21 against the spread (ATS).
Of the Wizards’ 37 games, 21 have finished over the total. Additionally, Washington owns records of 12-25 SU and 19-18 ATS.
The Hawks’ Kevin Huerter has been playing well over his last five games, averaging 18 points,5.6 rebounds,3.8 assists,1.2 steals per game. Meanwhile, Brown Jr. has averaged 14 points,7.8 rebounds,1.2 steals during that same time frame for the Wizards.
The high-octane offense of Washington will battle against the mid-tier defense of Atlanta. The Wizards currently rank eighth in offensive efficiency, while the Hawks are 26th in defensive efficiency. The Wizards should have the edge on that end of the court.
Hawks at Wizards Pick
Free NBA Tip: SU Winner – Hawks, ATS Winner – Hawks, O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- The Hawks rank eighth in three pointers attempted per game (35.3) while the Wizards rank 12th in three pointers allowed per game (33.1).
- Washington ranks third in second chance points per game (14.6) while Atlanta ranks 25th in second chance points allowed per game (14.7).
- The Wizards rank 12th in steals allowed per game (7.3) while the Hawks rank last (8.9).
- Atlanta ranks 12th in blocks per game (5.0) while Washington ranks 26th (4.2).
- Washington ranks 15th in fast break points per game (12.6) while Atlanta ranks 20th in fast break points allowed per game (14.1).
- The Hawks rank sixth in points in the paint per game (49.9) while the Wizards rank 27th in points allowed in the paint per game (51.4).
- The Wizards rank eighth in assists per game (25.7) while the Hawks rank 21st in assists allowed per game (24.5).
- Washington averages 42.2 rebounds per game, which ranks 29th in the league. Atlanta ranks 25th in rebounds allowed per game (47.1).
- Washington ranks eighth in points off turnovers per game (18.1) while Atlanta ranks 29th in points off turnovers allowed per game (19.6).
- Atlanta and Washington are both 3-0 when they hold opponents under 100 points.
- In games where they reach the century mark, the Wizards are 10-24 and the Hawks are 8-24.
- Atlanta is 7-13 ATS on the road, while Washington is 8-9 ATS at home.
- Of the Hawks’ 20 road games, they have 13 overs and 7 unders.
- In 17 home games, the Wizards have 9 overs, 7 unders and 1 push.
Bettings Trends:
- In their last five games, Atlanta and Washington have both had 3 unders and 2 overs.
- The Hawks are 4-1 ATS over their last five games, while the Wizards are 2-3.
- The Hawks’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 1.0, down from 9.7 for the season.
- During their last five games, the Wizards have scored an average of 104.0 points per game (10.9 below their season average) and allowed an average of 115.0 points per game (5.2 below their season average).
